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What Nate Nanzer's move to Epic Games means for Fortnite

Esports Last night
Nate Nanzer, commissioner of Overwatch League, on Friday announced that he’s leaving Blizzard “for a new opportunity.” ESPN later confirmed that Nanzer will be joining Epic Games to oversee Esports at the Fortnite developer. Fans and experts are now weighing in on what Nanzer's move might mean for Fortnite, which had its share of struggles recently.
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· 16 hours ago

Overwatch League commissioner to leave Blizzard for Epic Games

Overwatch League commissioner to leave Blizzard for Epic Games
Nate Nanzer will work on competitive Fortnite.
pcgamer.com
26 replies 97 retweets 331 likes
· 14 hours ago

He will be joining Epic in time for the Fortnite World Cup.

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· May 25

Epic's investment into picking up for their esports team is super promising and comforting. It tells us that they are aware that the scene is not perfect, that they want to make changes, and that they have intentions for plans after World Cup. 🤞

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· May 25

It may be extremely frustrating at times but the first Fortnite event was 10 months ago, not even a year yet. Some games have been at it for YEARS. Best thing Fortnite could have done to help them get to a state in esports was bring in someone who already has experience!

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· May 24

Overwatch League Commissioner Nate Nanzer has announced his departure from Activision Blizzard. He will join Epic Games to work on Fortnite esports, a game that's had it share of troubles in the past year despite huge prize pools. Report:

OWL Commissioner Nanzer Joining Epic to Lead Fortnite Esports - Unikrn News
Overwatch League Commissioner Nate Nanzer has announced his intention to leave Blizzard and take a 'new opportunity' elsewhere. Reports suggest this new opportunity is leading Epic Games' Fortnite esports division.
news.unikrn.com
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· May 24
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the real question is WHY? Big payday? Did Epic just roll up with a wad of cash or was he trying to gtfoh... hmmm

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· May 25
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If you believe esports has a future, then you should believe that got plucked for an excellent opportunity. People complain about GOATS, but the speed and precision of the tops teams is something to see.

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· 22 hours ago
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I agree, it still makes me sad because of the impact he has had, but I’m sure he’ll fix the Fortnite competitive scene and make an impact there too.

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· May 25
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Can’t wait to see this game competitively in the long run 🤘 I have lots of hope

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· 23 hours ago
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He probably left to fix the shit storm that is competitive fortnite. Epic games needs someone like him

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· May 24

Another huge component of the Nate Nanzer thing--Epic now owns Psyonix. That means Nanzer could potentially oversee Rocket League esports, which is an ideal candidate for an OWL-style franchise system.

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· 21 hours ago

excited for Nate Nanzer to bring geolocation to fortnite. 100 cities. 100 players. 1 winner.

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· May 24

Gotta say it, a leadership change only 7 months away from home games every week: That's gonna be a yikes from me dawg.

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· May 24

Hey Overwatch League family. I wanted to share that soon I will be leaving Blizzard for a new opportunity. This has been the toughest decision of my life, because it means I won’t get to work with the best staff, players, teams, owners, partners, and fans in esports anymore. 1/4

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· May 24

I can’t emphasize enough how proud I am of what we’ve all accomplished together. It has been the honor of my life to have been part of the team that helped build the league of , , , , , and many more. 2/4

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· May 24

I get way too much credit for the success of the Overwatch League. It’s been awesome to be our public face, but too many overestimate my role in making the league great. It isn’t about me; it’s never been. It’s about all of you. 3/4

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· May 24

That’s why I’m confident the league is in great hands. I can’t wait to see where the team takes the Overwatch League in 2020 - and beyond. And I’ll be cheering right there alongside you, every step of the way. 4/4

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· May 24

NEWS: Former Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer set to join Epic Games to lead esports strategy

Overwatch League Commissioner Nate Nanzer to join Epic Games to lead esports strategy | Fortnite INTEL
Former Overwatch League Nate Nanzer will reportedly be joining Epic Games in the near future, according to ESPN Esports’ sources. On Friday evening, Overwatch League Commissioner announced on Twitter that he was leaving Activision Blizzard to take on a new opportunity. Nanzer has been part of the Overwatch League since day 1, serving as the […]
fortniteintel.com
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· May 24

Update: confirmed commissioner Nate Nanzer will join the Fortnite developer following his tenure with the OWL.

Sources: Overwatch League commissioner Nanzer to join Epic Games
Nate Nanzer will leave Activision Blizzard next week to take a job overseeing competitive esports at Epic Games, league sources told ESPN.
espn.com
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· May 24

Best of luck to Nate. He was one of the reasons I chose to join the Overwatch League and I am excited to see what he will do at Epic!

Update: confirmed commissioner Nate Nanzer will join the Fortnite developer following his tenure with the OWL.
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